News & Stories from Our Community

At Scottish Adoption and Fostering, we are proud to stand alongside all parents and carers, regardless of background, and we are deeply committed to ensuring that LGBTQ+ people feel welcomed, respected, and supported throughout their adoption or fostering journey. In 2025 over 40% of our adopters or foster carers were LGBTQ+, compared to the national…

Scottish Adoption and Fostering, a trusted local charity dedicated to supporting adoption and fostering across Scotland, has unveiled a refreshed brand identity. The update includes a new logo, colour palette, and fully redesigned website, all crafted to more accurately reflect the charity’s core values and mission while giving it a modern, welcoming look. The rebrand…

Thinking about adoption? Check out the events we are running as part of Adoption Week Scotland 2025. Interested in adopting or fostering and want to find out more? Adoption Week Scotland is just around the corner, kicking off on November 3rd, and we’re excited to be part of the celebration! Whether you’re curious about adoption or…

A special event designed to support children with mealtimes and eating patterns, ensuring they develop healthy habits. Food for Thought – supporting families with problematic eating and mealtimes, is a workshop that has been developed in collaboration with Health psychologist, Dr Sarah Snuggs at the University of Reading. Dr Sarah Snuggs and Dr Polly Cowan…

Thinking about adoption? Our monthly online sessions are a great place to start! If you’re thinking about Adoption but aren’t sure where to start, join our free, informal sessions for a relaxed chat, no pressure, no commitment. What to expect: Whether you’re ready to take the next step or simply want to learn more, this…

As part of Foster Care Fortnight, we invited our adopters to share their thoughts on their relationships they have with the foster carers. As part of Foster Care Fortnight, we invited our adopters to share their thoughts on the relationships they have with the foster carers who looked after their children before adoption. Their responses…

Thinking about fostering? Our monthly online sessions are a great place to start! After the success of our Foster Care Fortnight information session, we’re excited to launch a monthly online drop-in for anyone curious about fostering! If you’re thinking about fostering but aren’t sure where to start, join our free, informal sessions for a relaxed…

Someday This Could Be Ordinary: Our Adoption Journey, Learning Loss, Love, and Laughter by Nell Carpenter Nell Carpenter’s Someday This Could Be Ordinary is a deeply personal and raw account of one family’s adoption journey, offering an unflinching yet hopeful glimpse into the realities of adoption. With honesty and heart, Carpenter takes readers through the highs and…

We Talk Adoption and Fostering (WTAF) Scottish Adoption and Fostering is excited to announce the rebrand of TeenTalk to We Talk Adoption and Fostering (WTAF), a platform created by care experienced youngsters for care experienced youngsters. WTAF will officially be launching this summer with a brand-new podcast series. The podcast will focus on topics that…